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How to enable developer mode on a Chrome OS tablet (and install Linux using Crouton)

07/15/2018 at 1:57 PM by Brad Linder 4 Comments

Google’s Chrome OS is designed to be a relatively secure, simple operating system that’s easy to use and hard to mess up. But you can run stable channel, beta channel, or dev channel software on any Chromebook depending on whether you want the safest experience or buggy, bleeding-edge features. There’s also an option called Developer […]

Liliputing’s Amazon Prime Day deals roundup (7-16-2018)

07/13/2018 at 6:00 PM by Brad Linder 11 Comments

Amazon is running its annual Prime Day sale for a day and a half this year, with deals starting at 12:00PM Pacific/3:00PM Eastern on July 16th and running through the day on July 17th. In order to score deep discounts on select Amazon gadgets and decent discounts on thousands of other items, you’ll need to […]

Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Review

07/13/2018 at 4:45 PM by Brad Linder 4 Comments

The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 is the first Chrome OS tablet to ship without a keyboard. It has a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel touchscreen display, a pen that tucks away into a slot in the side of the tablet when you’re not using it, and a version of Google’s Chrome operating system that’s […]

Huawei MateBook X Pro review

06/10/2018 at 11:10 AM by Brad Linder 5 Comments

Huawei has made a name for itself in the smartphone space over the past few years, but the company is still pretty new to the PC space, having launched its first Windows tablet in 2016 and its first laptops in 2017. This year Huawei is entering the premium notebook market with the MateBook X Pro, […]

One Mix Yoga 7 inch convertible laptop preview

06/03/2018 at 8:30 AM by Brad Linder 18 Comments

The One Mix Yoga is a curious computer. At first glance it looks like a tiny laptop: it has a QWERTY keyboard, a 7 inch touchscreen display, an Intel processor, and Windows 10 software. But it also has a 360-degree hinge that lets you push the screen all the way back and hold the computer […]

LG gram (2018) review: A 2.4 pound, 15.6 inch laptop

05/23/2018 at 8:00 AM by Brad Linder 7 Comments

When LG unveiled a 2.2 pound notebook with a 15.6 inch display a few years ago, I was intrigued. It’s been years since I paid much attention to notebooks with screens larger than 13.3 inches, but LG managed to create a large-screened laptop that’s surprisingly portable thanks to light-weight materials, slim screen bezels, and a […]

What’s new in Android P Beta?

05/08/2018 at 2:12 PM by Brad Linder Leave a Comment

The next version of Google Android is coming later this year, and while we got a first developer preview earlier this year, Google is launching a beta program today with a bunch of new features. One of the key themes in those new features? Intelligence. Android P uses on-device machine learning to help save battery […]

Razer Blade Stealth 3 pound Kaby Lake-R notebook review

04/22/2018 at 1:00 PM by Brad Linder 4 Comments

PC gaming company Razer is a relative newcomer to the laptop space, having released its first notebook computer in 2011. But Razer has been making gaming accessories for years, and the company has leveraged its expertise to crank out a series of well-received portable computers with premium features (and price tags). While most of the […]